EPIA2023: 22nd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence Horta, Azores, Portugal, September 5-8, 2023 |
Conference website | https://epia2023.inesctec.pt/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=epia2023 |
Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/EPIA2023/ |
CALL FOR THEMATIC TRACKS
22nd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence (EPIA 2023)
https://www.epia2023.org
September 5-8, 2023
Horta, Faial Island, Azores
The EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a well-established European conference in the field of AI. The 22nd edition, EPIA 2023, will take place in Horta, Faial Island (Azores) between September 5th-8th, 2023. As in previous editions, this international conference is hosted with the patronage of the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA). The purpose of this conference is to promote research in all areas of AI, covering both theoretical/foundational issues and applications, and the scientific exchange among researchers, engineers, and practitioners in related disciplines.
CONFERENCE FORMAT
The scientific program of EPIA 2023 is composed of a set of thematic tracks. In addition to the parallel sessions for the different tracks, there will be plenary sessions with invited lectures given by leading scientists, discussion sessions, and social events.
More detailed and up-to-date information may be found at https://www.epia2023.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Thematic-track proposal deadline: December 15, 2022
Notification of track acceptance: December 29, 2022
1st Call-for-papers: January 2, 2023
Paper submission deadline: April 16, 2023
Notification of paper acceptance: May 9, 2023
Camera-ready papers deadline: June 15, 2023
Conference dates: September 5-8, 2023
CALL FOR THEMATIC TRACKS
The worldwide AI research community is invited to submit thematic track proposals for EPIA 2023. Thematic tracks are intended to provide an environment that fosters an active exchange of ideas between researchers within specific sub-areas of AI, including theoretical/foundational, integrative, application-oriented, and newly emerging areas.
Each track is coordinated by an Organizing Committee composed of researchers from at least two different countries. Track organizers should also create a highly international Program Committee for the track, with recognized researchers within the corresponding scientific areas.
The selection of proposed thematic tracks will be made by the Program Chairs and Steering Committee of EPIA 2023. We aim to build a strong, well-balanced conference program. If there are significant thematic gaps in the program after the track proposal submission closes, the chairs may actively solicit additional proposals. Likewise, significant overlap between tracks will be addressed by suggesting merging tracks.
Papers accepted in thematic tracks will be published by Springer, in a volume of the Lecture Notes on Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Submitted papers should be prepared according to the corresponding format, with a maximum of 12 pages including references.
Presentation slots will be accommodated in the conference program for every accepted paper, in thematic sessions that may run in parallel.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Organizing Committee of each track will be responsible for:
- Creating an international Program Committee (PC) for the track;
- Publicizing the track by all adequate means;
- Coordinating a double-blind review process for papers submitted to the track, ensuring each paper is reviewed by at least three PC members;
- Assisting the Program Chairs of the conference in the paper selection process;
- Ensuring the delivery of camera-ready versions of papers accepted for the track in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines defined by the conference organizers;
- Coordinating the track session chairing assignments.
The organizers of EPIA 2023 will ensure:
- A web-based tool to support the scientific organization process (paper submission, reviewing, selection, etc.).
- The coordination and final deliberation on paper acceptance decisions.
- The publication of thematic track papers in the conference proceedings.
- A meeting place and time for holding the track sessions, including common equipment (e.g. computer and beamer).
EPIA 2023 organizers reserve the right to cancel a track if deadlines are missed, or if the track organizers are unable to attract a minimum number of quality paper submissions. If that is the case, the merger of track sessions may be carried out.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Track proposals should not exceed 3 pages and must be submitted as a PDF file, at the conference submission system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=epia2023
The proposal should contain the following information:
1. Thematic track title;
2. Name, affiliation, postal address, phone, and email address of all members of the track Organizing Committee, which must include researchers from institutions in at least two different countries.
3. Identification of the Organizing Committee contact person;
4. A brief description of the specific scientific/technical scope of the track;
5. A list of topics of interest;
6. A tentative list of members of the proposed track Program Committee, which should be highly international (e.g. no more than 50% from a single country);
7. A preliminary version of the track Call for Papers;
8. The planned format (e.g., invited talks, paper presentations, panel discussions, etc.) and duration of the track (2h or 4h);
9. EPIA 2023 will create an opportunity for Fast-Track submissions of accepted papers in certain journals. If you’d like your thematic track to be included, let us know. Suggestions of appropriate journals for your thematic track are welcome. If you have plans of preparing a special issue for papers accepted in this thematic track, indicate which journal will host it.
10. Planned forms of publicizing the track.
11. A list of technical/room requirements for the track.
12. Sponsors or other funding initiatives for the thematic track.
13. For thematic tracks that are being proposed for the first time, indicate an estimate of how many papers are expected to be submitted. If you have already organized this thematic track in previous editions of EPIA, indicate how many submissions and accepted papers it received.
EPIA 2023 COMMITTEES
Event and Program Chairs
Nuno Moniz, University of Notre Dame / INESC TEC
Zita Vale, GECAD / ISEP - IPP, Porto
José Cascalho, GRIA - LIACC / UAç, Azores
Catarina Silva, CISUC, UC, Coimbra
Pedro Saleiro, Feedzai, Lisboa
Raquel Sebastião, IEETA / UA, Aveiro
Organisation Chairs
Gui Menezes (Local Chair), OKEANOS, UAç, Azores
Rita P. Ribeiro, INESC TEC / UP, Porto
Armando B. Mendes, GRIA - LIAAC / UAç, Azores
Matthias Funk, GRIA - LIAAC / UAç, Azores
Sofia Teixeira, LASIGE / UL, Lisboa
João Vinagre, INESC TEC / UP, Porto